COM. v. BRUNSON


489 Pa. 521 (1980)

414 A.2d 1013

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Reuben BRUNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 30, 1980.

Reargument Denied September 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. DiGiorgio, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Division, Asst. Dist. Atty., Sarah B. Vandenbraak, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.


OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Appellant, Reuben Brunson, was convicted in a non-jury trial of murder of the third degree in the fatal beating of Crystal Hooks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 1976. Following the denial of post-trial motions, appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of five to fifteen years. This direct appeal followed.

Appellant's sole contention is that two statements given...

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